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Yi Do (Sejong)

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1397–1450 Also known as Sejong the Great

Fourth monarch of Joseon, reigning 1418–1450; his reign was a peak of political stability and cultural flourishing, marked by administrative reform, …

Timeline

  1. 1421–1425Hanseong (Hanyang) · Gyeonggi ProvinceAfter accession he relied on founding-generation officials such as Hwang Hee and Jeong In-ji, stabilizing the political situation during the Taejong–Sejong transition, continuing to govern through Confucian principles, and beginning reforms of local administration and the tax-labor system.
  2. 1426–1430Hanseong (Hanyang) · Gyeonggi ProvinceContinued the scholar-official system of the Jiphyeonjeon (Jibangjeon), recruiting scholars such as Heo Jun to participate in compiling texts and royal lectures, and advanced agricultural surveys and preparation of practical works like Nongsa Jikseol, strengthening the principle of agriculture as the foundation of rule.

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